Fashion retail struggled in November says BDO sales tracker

And so it was with BDO’s latest High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) for November with its figures suggesting that “shoppers have become increasingly jaded by Black Friday.”According to the HSST, in-store sales declined by 2.6% year-on-year last month and following a poor October (down 2% year-on-year), it marks the tenth consecutive month of negative in-store growth. 

It also strongly hints at an autumn trading period that’s going to make grim reading when many retailers issue their trading updates and final-quarter earnings reports in the weeks and months ahead.Despite retailers trying to boost sales with extended and targeted discounting, Black Friday week “provided little respite” with in-store sales remaining almost flat at +0.4%.But online retail had a “bumper mon…

Prada and UNESCO postpone start of the Sea Beyond Project

The project, which was designed for students all around the world to help them understand the importance of ocean sustainability, will be postponed to September 2020. “With the closing of educational establishments across the world, particularly in the 10 countries participating in the Sea Beyond project, Prada and UNESCO’s IOC are currently unable to effectively deliver the main educational elements of the initiative, particularly with regards to fostering group work among students in participating schools,” Prada and IOC explained in a joint statement.  

UNESCO currently estimates that the outbreak is now impacting over 1.2 billion learners worldwide, from the pre-primary to tertiary level, and including the higher education one. Meanwhile, 72.9 percent of total enrolled…

SMCP takes innovative approach to retailer training with ‘Retail Lab’

The owner of Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot and Fursac said Retail Lab is a school “delivering certified training to students enabling them to become the sales advisor of tomorrow”. Its first class comprises 20 students form all backgrounds with the only selection criteria being “the candidates’ motivation and interest in fashion”. 

SMCP launched “an innovative, modern and inclusive admission campaign” for it on social networks Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, and on different channels such as Spotify, Indeed, LinkedIn, and others. And in an unusual move, no CV or level of experience were required from the candidates, who had to answer a series of questions on video to express their desire to apply for the programme. The “most motivated among them were invited to a…

Some north China cotton mills halt output to fight smog

Mills have stopped buying raw cotton and closed in Hebei province and parts of Shandong, both major growing regions for the fiber, according to a report by Cncotton.com, a government-backed trade website. China is the world’s top textile exporter.


 

The report said cotton processing in parts of Hebei, one of the nation’s most polluted provinces, may be affected until the end of December.

The shutdowns come as more than more than 40 cities in China’s northeast have issued pollution warnings in the past 48 hoursคำพูดจาก สล็อตpg. For many cities, that means shutting factories, closing schools, recommending residents stay indoors and curbing…

Ralph Lauren launches Cradle to Cradle certified sweater, recycling program

The crewneck sweater launches through Ralph Lauren’s Men’s Purple Label and Women’s Collection brands, and is expected to be the first of five iconic Ralph Lauren products that the company has committed to have C2C Certified by 2025. In particular, the C2C Certified Gold cashmere sweater was woven from fine cashmere fibers, dyed in rich hues and features a transformed signature label cut from organic cottonคำพูดจาก สล็อตpg. It will be highlighted in a multi-media consumer marketing campaign featuring models Andreea Diaconu and Simon Nessman. 

Likewise, as part of the Cradle to Cradle certification process, Ralph Lauren has launched a Cashmere Recycling Program in partnership with …

Russell Simmons steps down from fashion, production business after sex assault claim

Simmons, 60, the co-founder of hip-hop label Def Jam Records and also a film producer, apologised for his behaviour in a statement on his Instagram site.Reuters could not independently confirm the allegation and representatives for Simmons did not reply to a request for comment.

“While her memory of that evening is very different from mine, it is now clear to me that her feelings of fear and intimidation are real,” Simmons said in his Instagram statement. “While I have never been violent, I have been thoughtless and insensitive in some of my relationships over many decades and I sincerely apologise.”Lumet could not immediately be reached for comment.Simmons is regarded as one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the hip-hop world. He also founded the fashion lines Phat…

​Condé Nast joins UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action

Created by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2018, the charter aims to achieve multiple environmental goals, including a target of reducing greenhouse emissions by 30 per cent before 2030 and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.The charter’s goals are aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, which aims to keep a global temperature rise this century well below 2°C (35.6°F) above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5°C (34.7°F).  คำพูดจาก Nhà Cái Casino Online

According to a report from the Australian branch of Vogue—one of Condé’s publications, along wi…

V&A Museum closes amid coronavirus pandemic

Various exhibitions were on show at the design and fashion museum, including ‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’ which explores the role of the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, and ‘Tim Walker: Wonderful Things’, a photography exhibition showcasing exclusive works from the renowned British fashion photographer.The National Gallery, Tate Modern and Tate Britain, the British Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Natural History Museum have also closed their doors to contain the spread of coronavirus in London.คำพูดจาก Game Casino

The city had 480 confirmed cases on 16 March, and many more are expected over the coming weeks.Other V&A sites, including the fa…

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Hilary Swank Reveals the Names of Her 10-Month-Old Twins

Hilary Swank Reveals Her Twins' Names for the First Time

Hilary Swank is celebrating her million-dollar twin babies.

Ten months after their birth, the Oscar winner revealed the names of her daughter and son in a special Valentine's Day message. 

"I have a busy week of talk shows ahead where I'll be sharing about my new film and a fun partnership," Hilary wrote in a Feb. 14 Instagram post. "But I figured what better day to share the names of my two little loves with you all first. Thanks for being here!! Happy Valentine's Day."

Alongside the post, Hilary shared a photo of the kids sitting on the beach in matching hats and swimsuit onesies, with their names—Aya and Ohm—…